Tesifonte Montemurro

Tesifonte Montemurro (11 September 1877-2 October 1939) was a member of the National Fascist Party of Italy.

Biography
Tesifonte Montemurro was born on 11 September 1877 in Turin, Italy. He was influenced by Marxism and was initially a member of the Italian Socialist Party, but his hopes for a war with Austria-Hungary at the time of World War I led to his expulsion. He wrote articles promoting the idea of war, and in 1921 he joined the National Fascist Party upon its formation. In 1922, he assisted in the takeover of three police stations near Turin, helping the Blackshirts seize power. After Benito Mussolini took over Italy, Montemurro became a politician in Fascist Italy, becoming the Mayor of Turin. He died in 1939 of a heart attack.